Category: Cover Story
TCFA CHAIRMAN LAPHE LAROE A Lifetime at Feedyards
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Laphe LaRoe still had his baby teeth when he cleaned his first feed bunk and scooped his first manure
Feedyard Rations Not One Size Fits All
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Even with low grain prices, another huge corn crop in the bin and record cattle markets, feedyards are still
U.S. Beef Capital of the World
By David MacKenzie Contributing Editor When you arrive in Hereford, Texas, it is very clear that you are entering the “Beef Capital of the World.”
2026 Market Outlook Shows More High Prices – Don’t Risk Losing Them
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Price volatility has done a whammy on cattle markets recently, causing major swings in feeder cattle and fed cattle markets.
BQA CERTIFICATION Stockmanship & Stewardship Just as Important at Feedyard as the Ranch
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor With steadfast consumer demand for high-quality beef, the four major packers and many regional processors “require BQA certification before
Contingency Planning a Vital Part of Your Grazing Plan Start Drought Planning While It’s Raining
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor A grazing plan is a feedback loop, according to Chad Ellis, consisting of three basic parts. The first is setting
Screwworm Highlighted at BIF Symposium
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor The threat of New World screwworm (NWS) flies buzzing into U.S. cattle herds from Mexico is intensifying. At CALF News
Sustainable Beef Opens in North Platte
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor The long-awaited opening of Sustainable Beef LLC at North Platte, Neb., commenced May 28, with full production in the new
Economic Considerations for Extended Days on Feed Adding Days on Feed Past Industry Average Comes With Economic Risk
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor It’s a decision as old as cattle feeding itself – “If I hold ‘em, will the market get better?” Even
TSCRA CONVENTION Members Take on New World Screwworms, Toast Special Rangers
By Larry Stalcup Contributing Editor Due to the continued northward spread of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico, U.S. Ag Sec. Brooke Rollins announced May